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Opposition to power line route mounting
By Brian Geis
Pioneer Staff
In less than a week,
Norm Hendricks, head
of the Lake Windermere
District Rod and Gun
Club, sought and received support from both
the Regional District of
East Kootenay and the
Norm Hendricks
District of Invermere in
his effort to halt the construction of a new power line over Toby Canyon and
north to Golden. The development, he said, would
endanger a diminished herd of mountain goats that
nourish themselves on a mineral lick in the canyon.
Mr. Hendricks added his voice to a growing chorus of opposition to a proposal by the British Columbia Transmission Corporation to cross Toby Canyon,

not once, but twice, to align new power transmission
lines it is proposing to build between Invermere and
Golden.
On Friday, the regional district board voted to
write a letter asking BCTC not to cross Toby Canyon.
In Invermere on Tuesday, council went a step further
by passing a resolution urging BCTC to reconsider an
entirely different route, thus avoiding the upper Columbia Valley altogether.
Using BCTC’s own data, Mr. Hendricks delivered
a persuasive argument that extending a power line
south from Mica Dam, thus creating a dual circuit,
is smarter than extending the power line north from
Cranbrook, only to dead-end in Golden.
Establishing a second route from the north, he
said, would relieve the impending need to double the
line north from Cranbrook to Invermere.
“Adding another line from Cranbrook would cost
more than building a line from Mica Dam in the first
place,” Mr. Hendricks told The Pioneer.

“I recommend they go back to the drawing board
and change the route.”
After multiple public hearings to establish the
route, the BCTC has applied to the British Columbia
Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, which is needed before it can
build the Columbia Valley transmission line.
Mr. Hendricks is just one of five parties who have
registered as intervenors at a public hearing scheduled
for Wednesday, March 17th in Vancouver.
Subsequent to that hearing, the Utilities Commission will decide how to proceed with the public
consultation phase before it can approve or disapprove
the project.
It will hold either a written or oral hearing on the
project at a location soon to be determined.
In addition to the Rod and Gun Club, BC Hydro,
Wildsight, Purcell Green Power and Toby Benches
resident Paul Bauman have registered as intervenors,
meaning they want to be involved in the hearing.

Mayor Taft gets green light to save old CPR lodge
By Brian Geis
Pioneer Staff
Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft cleared two hurdles
this week, in his effort to save the old CPR lodge on
Fort Point from destruction.
The 1920 heritage structure is endangered by
development and, despite the protests of Invermere
councillor Al Miller, Mayor Taft is leading a charge
to save the building.
On Tuesday night, Invermere council consented to demolish the old tennis courts and washrooms
that currently stand on the site near Kinsmen Beach
where the lodge will soon stand.
Mayor Taft also announced that the additional

money needed to complete the move has been promised by Canadian Pacific Railway, the company that
erected the lodge almost a century ago.
Canadian Pacific, he said, have pledged $10,000
to the cause and an additional $5,000 might be
forthcoming from another source.
Those pledges fully fund the relocation of the
lodge, he added.
“Canadian Pacific was very cooperative,” Mayor
Taft said. “Honestly, I think what helped is that a
lot of their senior management own second homes
in the Columbia Valley, and they feel a strong connection to this place.”
They have also indicated a desire to have their
local staff involved in some of the logistics and they

have provided assistance in researching the history
of the building, Mayor Taft added.
Council’s resolution in support of the location
for the lodge and $30,000 in funding still stands,
he said.
The demolition of the old tennis courts and old
washrooms is an important first step in moving the
lodge to that location.
The plan is now very basic, and involves an unfinished walk-out basement. Mayor Taft said he is
targeting the end of April as a date for the move.
“In my opinion, the plan is a win-win situation
of protecting a piece of local heritage, increasing
green space, and keeping capital and operating requirements for the project at a reasonable level.”

• On March 4th, police attended to a single vehicle
accident in Kootenay National Park, seven kilometres
east of Radium. A 2008 Ford Escape left the road. A
62-year-old male driver from Edgewater received minor injuries.
• On March 6th at 8:55 a.m., police received a
complaint of mischief to a vehicle while it was parked
at the Taynton Lodge in Panorama. The vehicle had
been scratched with a key.
• On March 7th at 6:52 p.m., the Columbia Valley detachment received a report of an abandoned vehicle, a 2000 Jeep Cherokee with Alberta plates, near
Brisco in a bush area. Police attended and discovered
that the vehicle was reported stolen out of Calgary on
March 6th.
• On March 7th, Columbia Valley members attended to a disturbance in Canal Flats to discover a
young male had done some minor damage and was
threatening to hurt himself. No charges were laid.
However, the young person was taken to the hospital
for observation and later released.
• On March 7th at 2:30 p.m., detachment members attended to a single vehicle accident that happened off road on Crown land, east of Tembec mill
in Canal Flats. A 1999 Toyota from Alberta was four
wheel driving when it rolled. A 33-year-old male from
Red Deer and a female passenger not wearing their
seatbelts received non-life-threatening injuries.
• On March 8th, Columbia Valley detachment received a complaint of break and enter at Home Hardware in the storage lot. Thieves cut a hole in the fence,
entered containers on the lot and were able to steal
some tools. The investigation is continuing. A list of
items stolen will be provided. Anyone with information on this theft is requested to contact the detachment at 250-342-9292.
Detachment and community priorities
Since my arrival to the valley in April 2009, I have
probably attended more than 100 meetings throughout the detachment area. Many of these meetings did
not specifically involve identifying priorities, but I was
able to listen to some of the concerns many citizens
had. I took note of these concerns.
I wrote a rather lengthy article in the paper a while
back explaining how priorities are developed and the
initiatives that are then developed to meet any of the
goals of each priority.
In that article I made a request of the public to
invite me to your meetings so that I could speak on
priorities and get some feedback from community
members. I also requested lunch and dinner meetings

where you feed me.
So, many thanks to those organizations and groups
who fed me and allowed me to speak on this subject
and indeed get some valuable feedback.
In the past, commanders would invite 20 or more
key people in the community, sit down over lunch and
hash out the community priorities.
My tactic was to get out in the community during
December and January to meet with as many people
as possible to specifically talk priorities. I estimate that
I spoke with approximately 150 people.
Numerous concerns were brought forward. I must
say that one of the highlights had to be meeting with
the Red Hat ladies in Radium. I concluded that crime
in the valley would be solved if I deputize and arm
each one and get the hell out of their way. You don’t
want to mess with the Red Hat ladies. They also eat
well at their meetings and I look forward to a yearly
visit to get more ideas.
Vandalism, property crime, assaults, domestic
abuse, traffic issues, visibility, drug and alcohol abuse,
theft from vehicles, break and enters, communication,
bike patrols, traffic signs being damaged after bar closing, and noise complaints were among many issues
discussed.
Looking back at all the meetings and discussions,
I looked for a common theme or common root of the
problem and determined many of the issues were drug
and alcohol related. If we could get a handle on drug
and alcohol abuse (addiction), we may see some progress in many of the other identified concerns.
Visibility was a common theme. People want to
see the police in the community. Not only just in enforcement, but getting involved with the community
– and youths particularly.
All our communities have a major highway going
through it and have an interest in traffic safety – not
only on the highway but parents want their children
to be safe to and from school. Our Traffic 2010 initiative is a national and provincial priority and we will
adapt it to our community.
Our 2010-2011 priorities will be:
1) Drug and alcohol abuse – enforcement and
education
2) Visibility
3) Traffic safety.
A number of initiatives will be developed for each
priority at the detachment.
During the year, through the media, I will report
on many of these initiatives and provide you with updates and results.
The other concerns mentioned will also be dealt
with, not ignored, through our day-to-day work.
Note to the Lions Club: I know you meet and I
know you eat. I’m waiting for your call.

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March 12, 2010

Local conservation tax now funding projects
By Brian Geis
Pioneer Staff
More than $80,000
will be allocated to projects this year after the
Regional District of East
Kootenay board approved
the first round of funding
by the newly established
Columbia Valley Local
Program Manager
Conservation Fund.
Wayne Stetski
In 2008, the Columbia Valley became the first
community in Canada to adopt a comprehensive conservation fund tax, $20 per parcel dedicated to support conservation projects in the valley.
Invermere Mayor Gerry Taft said he is pleased to
announce the results of this first round of funding.
“I am hoping that the message gets out that, in my
opinion, the project is being operated as promised and
is very successful,” Mayor Taft commented. “The projects show a lot of important initiatives on the ground
and the money is not going just to staff wages or some
of the fears that were out there.”

$8,750, Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners and
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort: restoration of riparian
habitat that is critical for spawning Kokanee and the
rare Lewis’s woodpecker as well as other aquatic and
riparian dependent species.
• Ecological goods and services demonstration
project, $5,000, Windermere and District Farmers Institute: to test and demonstrate a voluntary, incentive
based, private land conservation program that pays
landowners to maintain and enhance the natural assets that they manage.
• Abel Creek restoration and stewardship, $5,000,
District of Invermere: to establish a community-based
Abel Creek working group that will protect and restore Abel Creek as a healthy riparian stream ecosystem through restoration and stewardship activities.
• Restoring Dutch Creek to its pre-1975 channel,
$7,000, Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners:
for a study to determine if it is technically feasible,
ecologically beneficial, and supported by the federal
and provincial governments and First Nations to determine the potential benefits to fish and wildlife, and
the feasibility of returning Dutch Creek to its original
channel and determine the potential benefits to fish
and wildlife.

In photography, the golden hour (sometimes
known as ‘magic hour’, especially in cinematography)
is the first and last hour of sunlight during the day,
when it’s light enough to shoot without a flash, but
dark enough that lights still glow in the soft light.
We’re now entering what I like to call the golden
season, when it is still cold enough to ski in the morning and warm enough to golf in the afternoon.
Beginning today, with the opening of Windermere
Valley Golf Course, a cascading schedule of golf course
openings will provide ample opportunity to follow a
morning on the slopes with an afternoon on the golf
course.
Weather across B.C. over the past two months
has been dominated by the effects of a moderate to
strong El Niño, producing warm and dry conditions.
The warm, dry winter we’ve had could cause all kinds
of problems with lower water levels and increased risk
of wildfire.
It might be too soon to call, because the weather
in March and April is wildly unpredictable. However,
the B.C. Ministry of Environment is predicting our
current weather pattern is anticipated to continue
through spring.
So, remind your Calgary friends we’re entering the
golden season. Dust off your golf clubs, but don’t put
the skis away just yet.
For this year’s golfing options, keep an eye out for
the 2010 Columbia Valley Map Book, which begins
hitting the news stands this week. See Page 56 for the
Columbia Valley Golf Guide.

Historical Lens

In like a lion, out like a lamb
This photo by Charles Wormington from the early 1920s shows a flooded Athalmer with trees bending over in the
wind. The house in the foreground was built in 1911 for James Lorenzo McKay. It was later moved to Invermere by
Pat Bavin. If you have any more information about this image, e-mail us at upioneer@telus.net.
Photo (C782) courtesy of the Windermere Valley Museum.

Billy Tegart is sole survivor in
last week’s Historical Lens
Dear Editor:
Thanks so much for printing the picture of my
dad, Billy Tegart, in last week’s Historical Lens
photo.
He was very happy and surprised to see it. He
is the only surviving member of the picture. He

was born November 9th, 1931. As family, we have
only seen two pictures from his youth and so it
brought great joy to all of his five daughters, 16
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Denise (Tegart) White
Elkford

How to slow down
traffic in the park
Dear Editor:
A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter
bemoaning the weekly no-holds-barred
races on the Kootenay National Park
“speedway.” Now, I don’t believe in
beating dead animals, but if nothing
more is said, my thoughts will soon be
forgotten just like those of many others
who have lodged unofficial complaints
over the years. The situation will only
get worse unless some action is taken.
Why doesn’t someone in authority
make an effort to change this deplorable
predicament? After all, we are talking
about the prevention of suffering and
grief for citizens of Canada, many of
whom are family and friends.
In a conversation with MP Jim Abbott, he stated that it’s almost impossible to get anything done because we
are dealing with two different jurisdictions: provincial (RCMP) and federal
(Parks Canada). That is hard to swallow. If different countries of the world
can compromise on various issues, why
can’t different factions of our own government? The number-one objective of
the RCMP is to ensure our safety, isn’t
it? Meanwhile, Parks Canada is focused
on protecting our natural resources, especially wildlife. Aren’t these objectives
compatible?
Last fall, Kootenay National Park
received over $4 million for the stated
purpose of “improving safety for people
and wildlife’’ (i.e., finding ways to reduce collisions with animals). Yet, at the
time, there were no definite plans for

spending the money. As far as I know, a
number of proposals are still being considered. One that probably hasn’t made
the short list is to sign a contract with
the RCMP to ensure police presence in
the park on a regular basis. Doesn’t it
make sense that if drivers were forced to
obey the rules of the road, ALL types of
accidents might decline?
Jim Abbott says it isn’t possible for
the two factions to come to such an
agreement. But if the Village of Radium Hot Springs was able to hire their
own RCMP constable, why not Parks
Canada?
Incidentally, Kootenay National
Park does have a warden who has the
training and is equipped to enforce traffic regulations. But, as I understand it,
that duty isn’t a priority. Why couldn’t
the warden be specifically assigned to
patrol the highway at busy times?
One final suggestion: double the
fines for traffic violations in the park
just as it is done in construction areas.
Then, patrol aggressively, and the fines
collected would help finance the work.
That wouldn’t be politically correct, but
we are talking about saving lives.
Hopefully, these words will be read
by some representative of the RCMP
and/or Parks Canada who is willing to
take the first step. It is a sad situation
when even our local MP has to ask his
family not to travel through the park on
Friday and Sunday “race days,” because
it’s not safe. Change is long past due!
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Regional district approves 12.1 percent budget hike
By Pioneer Staff
This year’s regional district budget jumped by 12.1
percent over last year – more than $3 million.
“Although there is an overall increase in the budget
this year, the board and staff have worked diligently to
maintain service levels and keep increases to a minimum,” said Regional District of East Kootenay Board
Chair David Wilks, the Mayor of Sparwood.
Operating revenue and expenses for 2010 were set
at $29.7 million, up from just over $26.5 million in
2009.
Some of the larger items contributing to the $3

million increase include the final closure of the Fernie
Landfill, and a number of water and sewer projects in
the Columbia Valley.
In spite of the overall increase in the 2010 budget,
Chair Wilks explained, residents will be affected differently, depending on the municipality or electoral
area in which they live. On average, he said, rural residential properties in the regional district will see a 2.8
percent overall increase in their tax levy.
“One important thing to understand is that, unlike a municipality that has one boundary and one set
of taxpayers, different areas of the regional district require different services and these are paid for only by

the taxpayers of each specific service area,” he said.
“In addition, even though there may be increases
in the requisition amount, new development in parts
of the region will offset some of that impact on taxpayers.”
Tax calculations are expected to be complete by
early April when the 2010 revised assessed property
values are available.
Highlights in the 2010 budget include the Fernie
Landfill closure, a fuel reduction project in Elk Valley
Regional Park, water and sewer projects and a financial
contribution to a First Nations reconciliation sculpture for the Canadian Rockies International Airport.

In 2009, both Invermere and Radium saw a main street business make
drastic improvements to their outdoor
lighting.
To honour these progressive businesses, Wildsight recently presented
awards to Sydney-Anne Porter from AG
Valley Foods in Invermere and Doug
Kipp for his Lambert Insurance building in Radium.
Upon receiving the “Most Improved” award, Sydney-Anne commented, “We appreciate very much Wildsight
bringing to our attention the poor state
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to have finished off our renovations, as
we promised, with new outdoor lighting that eliminates the glare we once
had, making it look nicer as well as being better for the environment.”
In the spring of 2009, Mr. Kipp
began a renovation of his Lambert Insurance building in Radium and, under
the direction of Jamie Urichuk, the electrician Mark Smith redid the outside
lighting for a great improvement to its
night-time appearance.
“Seeing those night-time photos,
the contrast between the good and bad
lighting was so clear that I knew I would
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Invermere skier going
for Paralympic gold
resting before travelling to Whistler.
Chris travelled
Paralympic skihome to Toronto to
ers Chris Williamson
visit his wife Jennifer
of Ontario and Nick
and spend as much
Brush of Invermere
time as possible with
are chomping at the
their two children:
bit for their chance at
Hayley, six, and Algold.
exander, two.
The pair have alNick
went
ready achieved quite
back to his home in
a feat this year, winKelowna and relaxed
ning every slalom
with his friends and
race they have particfamily before the
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and
Invermere’s
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Brush
ipated in this World
hustle and bustle of
have started their run for five gold medals in Whistler.
Cup season, and are
the games began.
looking to add at
When they were
least one Paralympic gold to their list of accomplish- training at Panorama, Chris and Nick told The Pioneer
ments.
they wish the games would hurry up and get here.
“Our goal is five medals, one in each event,” Chris
“I’m anxious; I would rather be there than trainsaid. “Sweeping would be amazing, but it will be ex- ing right now,” Nick said.
tremely difficult.”
Chris added, “It’s like Christmas – you’re countThirty-seven-year-old Chris of Ontario, who is ing down the days.”
visually impaired, and his guide, 21-year-old Nick,
The Paralympic Games begin in Vancouver this
son of Brad and Nancy Brush of Invermere, have been Friday, March 12th. Both Chris and Nick agreed that
dominating the World Cup circuit this year. They have their excitement trumps any nervousness they are feelwon one gold in each event they raced – Downhill, ing about competing on home snow.
Super G, Giant Slalom, Super Combined and Slalom
“It’s fabulous,” Chris said. “You are lucky if you
– and are currently leading in overall points.
get the chance to go to the Olympics – making it is
“It’s great because it gives us a lot of confidence to difficult enough. Doing it in your home country does
go into the Paralympics,” Chris said.
add pressure but it also adds a large amount of familChis and Nick have been teammates since 2008. iarity and takes away some of the stress.”
This will be the first trip to the Paralympic Games
The reality that he is competing in the Paralymfor Nick but the third for Chris. He was a silver and pics hasn’t really set in yet for young Nick.
bronze medallist at the 2006 Paralympic Winter
“As I watch the Olympic races on television, I get
Games in Turin, Italy, and took home gold from the more excited. I’m really excited to go, to represent my
2002 games in Salt Lake City.
country,” he said. “It will be exciting being at the start
The pair completed their last race at the end of gate and knowing the people working it are from your
January and since then have been training non-stop country who are cheering for you. I’m excited knowfor the games in March. Last month they spent a week ing that when I cross that finish line I will be able to
at Panorama Mountain Village, where their vigorous hug my parents and my girlfriend instead of having to
schedules included two hours of “gates” – racing down wait until I get home to see them.”
a course that includes obstacles with the goal of getBoth teammates agree that they would much rathting the fastest time possible – and half an hour of dry er have an Olympic gold in their pocket than another
land training. Then the pair would hit the hill for a World Cup overall title.
few more runs.
“We have both already won a World Cup overall
“Our training is pretty high intensity,” Nick said. title, but Nick has never won an Olympic gold and
“We are trying to get a lot more race runs in so we can I’m greedy – I always need more,” Chris said. “The
get into race mode.”
World Cup overall is nice, but you only get to keep it
Since February 21st, the team has been at home for one year. This you get for four.”
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff

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Movie Review: Up in the Air
Reviewed by Dave Sutherland
“To know me is to fly with me,” says Ryan Bingham, the central character of Jason Reitman’s comedy,
Up In The Air.
As portrayed by George Clooney, Bingham – a
man who fires people for a living – spends more time
in the air, between destinations, than he does on the
ground.
He is a modern-day road warrior, rootless and
nearly free of familial responsibilities, who has learned
to live out of one ruthlessly packed carry-on bag.
His goal is to be one of those few frequent fliers
who reach the exalted 10 million mile mark. But after that, then what? All of his travelling seems to take

him further away from people; he rarely connects with
anyone.
His relationships, like the one he has with Alex, a
female executive who also spends a lot of time in the
air, are transitory and convenient.
But a rare trip back home for a family wedding
seems to make him doubt, momentarily anyway, the
wisdom of his lifestyle.
Clooney hits just the right notes in Up In The Air.
His Bingham has an air of sardonic detachment, but
Clooney also imbues him with a depth you don’t really expect from one whose world view is essentially
shallow.
Vera Farmiga is great as Alex, Bingham’s fellow
road warrior, who appears, on the surface at least, to

be a perfect match for him.
Anna Kendrick bubbles over with enthusiasm
as Natalie, who is sent on the road with Bingham to
learn the job, but learns more about life instead.
Though it didn’t win any Oscars for any of its six
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Please call 250-341-6299
or e-mail us at upioneer@telus.net
to enter your event in our FREE listings.

Wednesday, March 17th:

Thursday, March 25th:

• 7 p.m.: Ron Verboom, director of the Headbanger
Trail Race, will give tips on starting your outdoor
fitness program at Radium Public Library.
• St. Patrick’s Day party at Bud’s Bar and Lounge.
For info: 250-342-2965.

• 5-6 p.m.: David Thompson Secondary School
Leadership Class hosts a presentation on the Stephen
Lewis Foundation in the school theatre.
• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Cycling Society’s Annual
General Meeting at the Columbia Valley Chamber
of Commerce. Free pizza and beverages. For info:
www.columbiavalleycyclingsociety.org.

• 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Arts’ Annual General
Meeting at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Election of
officers, review of financial position and reception
to follow.
• 7:30 p.m.: A World Day of Prayer service will be
held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, Fairmont, with prayer for the people of
Cameroon, Africa. For info: 250-342-3615.
• Maria in the Shower performs at Bud’s Bar and
Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.
• Norm Macdonald, MLA, is holding a meeting day
in Invermere. To make an appointment, call 1-866870-4188.

Tuesday, March 16th:
• 7 p.m.: Departures screens in the Cinefest @
Pynelogs film series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For
info: 250-342-4423.
• 7 p.m.: The documentary Crash Course screens
at David Thompson Secondary School Theatre,
part of the Chicken Little film series, hosted by
the Columbia Valley Botanical Garden Society and
Centre for Sustainable Living, and the College of
the Rockies.
• 7-9 p.m.: Steamboat Mountain Quilters meet
at Edgewater Community Hall. New members
welcome.
• Maria in the Shower performs at the T-Bar,
Panorama.

Monday, March 22nd:
• 7 p.m.: The Council of Canadians, Columbia
Valley Chapter, is hosting a showing of the film
Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft
of the World’s Water at David Thompson Secondary
School, room 201. Free entry, refreshments will be
served.

Wednesday, April 7th:
• Scotch seminar at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. Learn
about what makes a great scotch. Only 30 spots
available. Tickets $30. For info: 250-342-2965.

Tuesday, April 13th:
• 6 p.m.: Is Anybody There? screens in the Cinefest
@ Pynelogs film series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.
For info: 250-342-4423.

Wednesday, April 14th:
• Opening event for Art From the Heart: Part 6 art
show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Featuring over
500 pieces of art from our talented and diverse
group of elementary-school-aged kids. Exhibition
runs from April 6th-24th. For info: 250-342-4423.

14 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

March 12, 2010

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A glimpse into the specialized
world of the “death business”
and one family’s struggle to make
it in a complicated
modern world.

By Brian Geis
Pioneer Staff
Promoting their 2009 release Come Never, Vancouver-based Maria in the Shower — featuring valley natives Brendon Hartley and Martin Reisle — will
bring their vaudeville-inspired live show to Panorama
and Invermere next week, two stops on the band’s
spring tour.
In more than 100 appearances in the past two
years, the band has shown a remarkable ability to captivate audiences of every stripe. Often described as a
“folk cabaret” and inspired by vaudeville-era performance, the band’s music draws primarily on American
roots influences (early swing, blues, folk).
“But don’t assume too much from this description,” Mr. Hartley explained.
There is an element of magic that fills the room
when visual and theatrical elements are combined
with outstanding musicianship. As you might expect,
seeing Maria in the Shower is an experience that leaves
a lasting impression. Mr. Hartley said the tour will be
the first full promotional tour for Come Never.
“We did a short, rather unannounced tour to all
of the places where they know us well,” he said, “carrying a limited edition of the record. So some of our
good friends and a few lucky happeners-upon have the
album already.”
Already, he said, the record is garnering the band
some positive attention.
“Attention here in the city has been really positive,” he said. “There is a very good review printed in

the current issue of the Skinny Magazine. As for sales,
we are long out of the limited run of 200 and, after
this tour, we expect to be out of the next run of 500.
Returning to their beloved Columbia Valley —
Mr. Reisle grew up in Wilmer and Mr. Hartley on an
acreage above Edgewater — the duo will be joined by
band-mates Jack Garton and Todd Biffard. Often appearing in period dress, the band’s performances are a
throwback to the days of dime museums.
“The sounds and performances that have influenced us are vast,” Mr. Hartley explained. “Tom Waits
— quite heavily at times — as well as Coco Rosie,
but, as of late, there have been many more traditional
influences, from eastern Europe to the midwest to
right here at home. As Jack, our trumpet player and
accordionist, recently coined, we are musical archeologists with the study of human origin in mind. We have
looked to the past and found songs or lyrics that have
been left in history’s vault and dusted them off and
gifted new life into them. We also love and look for
the things in music that evoke an instinctual human
response — the moments that keep music free of segregation — and that is why we are able to play songs
from the 1920s or ‘30s and not have people think we
are dated or that they are being treated to a musical
history lesson. This view is not limited to the sound
we produce as we take a very similar approach in the
theatricality, and visual aspects of what we present. We
try to keep hold of some raw material formation in
our navigation of performance and esthetics.”
Maria in the Shower appears at Panorama’s T-Bar
on Tuesday, March 16th, and at Bud’s, March 18th.

Thank You!
Jim Scott, Financial Planner with
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would like to thank all of his
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forward to helping you achieve
your financial goals.
Contact Jim at 250-342-2610
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The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 15

March 12, 2010

Einerssen, Kiss showing at the Artym
By Deanna Berrington
Artym Gallery
The Artym Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition with artists Jonn Einerssen and Andrew Kiss.
Both Andrew Kiss and Jonn Einerssen are well known
for their landscape paintings. Andrew paints primarily mountain landscapes while Jonn focuses on prairie
scenes and seascapes.
When Andrew Kiss begins a painting he will “go
on a lot of hikes and field trips to gather reference
material in the way of photos and sketches, some of
which may not be used for years, some right away.”
He comes up with an idea for a composition and uses
reference to help achieve some of the details, and can
use 20-30 or more photos for one piece.
Jonn Einerssen starts with a more reflective process: “I first start painting with an idea or subject I
would like to paint. I then pick a time of day or mood
which will determine my palette. The medium, oil or
acrylic, will be determined at this time.”
Andrew prefers to work on one painting at a time:
“I usually start with a rough sketch on the canvas and
then I work on partial areas at a time with undercoat
of a certain colour and working-in details, as I like to
work a ‘wet on wet’ method. Some pieces I do let dry

a bit, in order to add certain highlights to finish off
the piece.”
When Jonn starts his painting he “will generally
‘block-in’ the painting in one sitting and leave it to
dry for a day or two.” He will work on others during
this time. The finishing will take another three to four
days, once again in stages, due to drying concerns,
contemplating changes or missed opportunities in the
‘block-in’ stage. Jonn also says, “I think the toughest
part [of painting] is knowing when to quit, so as not
to overcome the idea and feeling with technique.”
Once finished an original, Einerssen says, “I don’t
know if I ever realize when I am painting if what I
am working on is good or bad. There are times where
you’re in a zone and everything is flowing and I think
these are ultimately the best paintings.” Kiss similarly
says, “I don’t think you ever know if it is a great piece;
that remains for others to judge. I feel at times, ‘Wow,
did I do that?’ when I finish a piece, like a bit of an
‘out of body’ experience.”
Join Andrew Kiss, Jonn Einerssen and everyone
at the Artym at the gallery this Friday evening for the
opening reception from 6-9 p.m. You can also meet
these two amazing painters on Saturday, March 13th
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check out their work online at
www.artymgallery.com.

VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS
NOTICE OF PROPOSED
ZONING AMENDMENT
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Radium Hot Springs is considering an amendment to the
Zoning Bylaw. The proposed bylaw (Bylaw Number 364) will affect the following property as highlighted below,
with the following zoning change:
Property description:
• Lot 5, Plan 2885, District Lot 486, Kootenay District, located at 4924 Thouret Rd.
The property is located within the C3 Tourist
Recreation Commercial Zone. The zoning does
not include a permitted use of ‘Secondary
Suite’. This amendment will allow a permitted
use of ‘Secondary Suite’ for this Lot only.
All persons who believe that their interest
in the property is affected by the proposed
bylaw may submit written presentations to
the Village of Radium Hot Springs, PO Box 340,
Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0 or Fax: 250347-9068 prior to the regular Council meeting
to be held on March 24th, 2010 at 7:30 PM.
The full bylaw and zoning map may be
inspected at the Village Office, 4836A Radium
Blvd., during regular office hours. For further
information, contact 250-347-6455.
Arne Dohlen
Approvals Officer

DEPARTURES — Masahiro Motoki and Takashi Sasano embrace the normality of
death with a touching, stubborn dignity in Departures, a Cinefest selection.

Cinefest to screen Oscar
winner at Pynelogs
Submitted by Cinefest
Columbia Valley Arts Council
It was all just a misunderstanding.
“Departures, Cinefest’s March film,
derives its name from a little misunderstanding we learn about in the film’s
first act,” said Cathy Howard, Cinefest
co-ordinator.
The protagonist sees an ad in a paper and thinks he is applying for a job
at a travel agency, when, in fact, the ad
is meant to say “the departed,” or the
deceased.
This kind of understated quirkiness streams through this delightful and
wryly funny film, which was named
best foreign-language film at the 2008
Academy Awards.
Departures opens with a meticulous
and beautifully shot scene depicting a
rite of passage from this world to the
afterlife, in which the newly departed
is cleansed, clothed, made up and positioned according to rules prescribed by
years of tradition.
We are then introduced to Daigo,
a happily married cellist working in Tokyo. But things fall apart very quickly
when his orchestra disbands and he suddenly finds himself out of work. Worse,

he comes to the devastating conclusion
that he is simply not a star musician,
and will not make it on the virtues of
his talent alone.
After an agonizing decision-making process, Daigo and his wife move to
the small town where he grew up. This
is when he inadvertently lands a job in
a mom-and-pop burial company (specializing in ritual “encoffinments”), and
so begins his journey into an entirely
different lifestyle – one he is reluctant
to take up at first, but which ends up
teaching him many valuable life lessons.
However, these lessons do not come
without cost.
With utmost sensitivity and no
small amount of ironic distance, the
director navigates serious emotional terrain with masterly flourish (the score is
staggering), making his audience privy
not only to the specialized world of the
death business but also to one family’s
struggle to make it in a complicated
modern world.
Departures will show at Pynelogs
on Tuesday, March 16th at 7 p.m. $10
tickets available at the door. Limited
seating. Light refreshments will be provided by Cinefest sponsor, Terroir Fine
Dining and Catering.

The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 17

March 12, 2010

Teen skier Martin Grasic heading
to K2 National Race in Ontario
By Cayla Gabruck
Pioneer Staff
Martin
Grasic has a reputation
in the ski world
for tearing up the
slopes, a reputation
he plans to lives up
to at the K2 National Race in Collingwood, Ontario, on
March 22nd.
Since the ski
Martin Grasic
season began in November, 14-year-old
Martin has won every race he has entered but one.
His medal count stands at seven in just three competitions – including a gold medal sweep at his home
hill of Panorama Mountain Village.

“I’m pretty happy,” Martin said. “I have had some
good results throughout the season and I’m happy to
have been successful up at Pano.”
The K2 Provincial Series at Panorama Mountain
Village was held on February 5th.
Martin, a member of the Windermere Valley Ski
Club, stole gold in the men’s Super G championship
race, two other Super G races and a Giant Slalom, finishing more than a second ahead of the next competitor in each one.
“It was nice to ski at Pano,” Martin said. “That
definitely gave me an advantage – it felt really good.”
A Grade 9 student at David Thompson Secondary
School, Martin is the son of national ski coach Dusan
Grasic and his wife Katarina.
Martin first donned skis when he was only two
years old and began racing with Windermere Valley
Ski Club when he was five.
Throughout the years, as Martin has climbed the
ranks in skiing, his goal has always been the same – to

compete at the Olympic Games.
After watching the games on television, and even
travelling to Whistler, Martin is determined to reach
his goal.
“I’ve wanted to be in the Olympics since I was five
years old,” he said.
Winning the national championship in Ontario
this month could put Martin one step closer to that
goal.
“I’m a little bit nervous; the snow in the east is
quite a bit different than here,” he said.
“But I have some confidence. I got third there at
a race last year and my skiing has been very good this
year.”
The national championships are being held from
March 22nd to 28th and Martin will be competing in
three races – one Giant Slalom and two Slaloms.
At this point he is the only member of the
Windermere Valley Ski Club who has qualified for
nationals.

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Many people today do not work for organizations
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Edgewater/Radium Ladies donate $2,000 to Invermere Hospital
Fundraising for the Invermere District Hospital emergency department continues and the project has been graced
with a $2,000 donation from members of the Edgewater and Radium Ladies Auxiliary. To date, just over

$309,000 in funding has been designated for equipment
purchases. To make an on-line donation for the ER, visit
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Pioneer Classifieds
thank you
My thanks to you for your prayers and help since September.
I am on a solid path to recovery from that bout of clinical
depression. It has been a challenging time – depression is dark
and alone. I am so grateful to have God, Jesus, friends, family
and caring professional support. Depression is a disease that
demands other people for recovery – others to reach in, grab
hold and override my mind’s loud shouting of worthlessness
and hopelessness. Your prayers, and BIG things as simple as
your hugs and smiles, calls and visits have been essential pieces
for me. I perhaps may look the same but it is so very good to feel
well in my different, higher and stronger relationship with my
faith, within myself and with you. Thank you. It’s lovely to be
back. Blessings, Crisanna.
Heartfelt thanks to all our family and friends for their gifts of
food, cards, visits, phone calls and hugs during this difficult time.
Many thanks to Reverend Sandy Ferguson for his comforting
prayers and visits to Alice and family in the hospital.
Gordon Ede and family.

LADIES CONSIGNMENT SALE
Spring is just around the corner
and it’s time to clean out your
closet! Closet Frenzy will be
having its semi-annual ladies
consignment sale April 2 & 3.
Currently accepting spring and
summer clothing in excellent
condition. Call Layna at 250-3422270 or Carmen at 250-341-5022
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announcement
Alcoholics Anonymous. Open
to all. Regular meetings of the
Columbia Valley A.A. are held
at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday
and Wednesday at the Valley
Connection, far end of the
Service B.C. building, 625-4th
Street, Invermere. The Radium
Friendship Group meets at
8 p.m. Friday at the Catholic
Church, east side of Main Street,
Radium. Call 250-342-2424 for
more info.

In Canada, in 1998, 82.6% of
victims of unwanted sexual assault
were women; 98% of the accused
were men. WISH can be reached
24 hours a day 7 days a week by
calling the emergency help line
at 1-800-200-3003 and/or during
the day at 250-342-4242.

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Kurt Heinz Drews

March 5, 1925-January 3, 2010

Kurt Heinz Drews passed away on January
3, 2010 in Berlin.
A resident of Berlin, he spent many happy holidays with his wife
Gerda in Canada, most recently in Invermere.
Kurt was born in Berlin on March 5, 1925. After completing his
apprenticeship as an aircraft mechanic he was drafted in 1942
into the German air force at the age of 17 years.
He worked at the V1 rocket test site in Peenemunde before being
trained as a pilot, and then flew in the Luftwaffe until the war
ended. He was just 20 years old.
Following the war he spent one year in a Russian prison camp
before he escaped and made his way back to an impoverished
Berlin.
While foraging for food at a nearby farm, he met Gerda Kernchen,
a pretty teenager who was also searching for food for her family.
The pair fell in love and were married on Gerda’s 20th birthday,
December 1st, 1947. The couple celebrated their 62nd wedding
anniversary in 2009.
Kurt obtained employment with the Berlin Transit Authority
where he worked as a mechanic until his retirement.
Kurt and Gerda had two sons: Heinz, born in 1949; and Jurgen,
born in 1953.
Kurt was a lifelong admirer of Canada. His family remembers him

cheering himself hoarse for Canada in his Berlin living room back
in 1972, while watching the famous televised Canada-Russia
hockey series.
When his eldest son Heinz emigrated to Canada in 1975, Kurt
and Gerda seized the opportunity to spend all their spare time
here, making 21 separate trips to this country. They travelled
extensively throughout western Canada and the Yukon.
In 1996 they moved to Invermere to be closer to Heinz’s family
and spent six months of each year here, barbecuing, gardening,
camping and playing with their grandchildren.
Kurt loved the Columbia Valley and never failed to remark on the
courtesy of the clerks in shops, the way people say hello on the
street and the fact that drivers stop for pedestrians – behaviour
not commonly seen in Europe.
Their Westphalia van, “the green frog” as they affectionately
called it, was a familiar sight in the valley.
Kurt was a good husband and father. He is survived by his wife
Gerda and sons Heinz Drews (Elinor Florence) of Invermere, and
Jurgen (Christine Kraenow) of Berlin.
He was a loving and generous Opa to his grandchildren: Daniel
Drews, who predeceased him in 2001; and Janine Drews, Melinda
Drews and Katie Caldwell, all of Invermere; and Patrick Drews
(Sonja Scholz) of Berlin.
Although ill with cancer, he was happy to welcome his first greatgrandson Kilian Drews of Berlin into the world in 2008.
He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

September 7, 1920 – March 1, 2010
The beloved mother of Leona McMillan (Bruce) and Susan
Case passed away in Fernie early Monday, March 1st. She was
predeceased by her first husband, Willie Penner, May 7, 1974
and by her second husband, Harold Harrison, November 19,
1992, her brother, Walter Verge Sr. and her sister, Barbara Duby.
Metta was a life member of the Golden Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star and an active member of Mt. Swansea for many
years. Metta is survived by her two daughters, her brother Jim
(Betty) Weston of Vernon, her sister Frances Hassi of Invermere,
as well as four grandchildren, Lisa Plummer (Keith), Charlie
Goodchild, Will (Loreen) McMillan, Tyler McMillan, and three
great grandsons, Dylan, Blake, and Sean.
A memorial service will be held in Invermere at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in honour of
Metta may do so to: Golden Chapter #25, Order of Eastern Star
(for Cancer), Box 1702, Golden, B.C., V0A 1H0.
Loving and kind in her ways,
Upright and just to the end of her days,
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
What a beautiful memory she left behind.

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March 12, 2010

Pioneer Classifieds
careers

Maintenanceandgroundskeeping
labourer required at Shadybrook
Resort in Windermere. Full time
for 3 months. Wide variety of
duties. Phone 250-342-8662 or
fax 250-342-9558.

Full time service station manager
required to work shifts and start
immediately at Gas Plus, in
Fairmont, BC. $20.30/hour,
duties include managing staff
and assigning duties, good
customer service relations,
motivated and flexible. Must
have at least 1 year minimum
related experience, have
knowledge of Versa POS, and
info net systems, able to handle
cash registers and Lotto machine,
able to resolve customer
complaints. Fax resume 250245-6600, attention Mr.
Muhammad Azeem Jutt.

Fairmont Creek Property Rentals
is accepting applications for
Reception and Reservations.
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fairmontcreek.ca.
Spur Valley Golf Resort is looking
for a grounds crew position
for the upcoming golf season.
Experience preferred, but will
train the right person. Please
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t Working closely with Executive Chefs on menu selection, food costs, and
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t Overseeing the maintenance and cleanliness of all convention facilities
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t Working with Health and Safety Coordinator to foster safe workplace practices
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of two years’ experience as a manager/
director in a multi-outlet environment, and prior experience with banquet/convention
execution. Excellent customer service skills are required, along with a good working
knowledge of budget and business planning, a strong attention to detail, excellent
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March 12, 2010

FAITH

Christian life requires a cross
By Father Jim McHugh
Canadian Martyrs
Catholic Church
Living a Christian life
is a challenge.
It means that we must
make sacrifices every day.
Whether the sacrifice
is of our time or money,
or of our skills or talents,
it makes no difference.
To be a follower of
Our Lord demands those sacrifices, not once a week
or once a month but every day.
Jesus said in Luke 9:23, “Then he said to them all,
‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross daily and follow
me.’”
In my own ministry, I have found that these sacrifices can be made with love and joy.
Only three weeks ago I was asked to be the priest
administrator of another parish in the diocese.
The sacrifice was of my own time and talents and
also of my comfort and leisure.
For the Catholic communities of Invermere and
Canal Flats, the sacrifice was of the convenience of a
Saturday night Mass.
Canal Flats also had to endure a change in Mass
time and the temporary assignment of a new priest for

that Mass.
For the community of Golden, the sacrifice was
the loss of one Mass as well and the temporary assignment of another priest (me).
In all cases these sacrifices are an opportunity for
the faith to grow in these communities; a little tilling
of the soil is sometimes a good thing.
One of the questions that this whole situation
raises for me is: in what ways have we become complacent or comfortable in our faith lives?
Are our faith communities alive and vibrant, or
are they maintaining the status quo?
In many ways the answer to these questions is up
to the individual.
Lent gives us the opportunity to really examine
how we are living our lives in light of Luke 9.
During this Lent, let’s pick up our crosses and
live as true followers of Jesus each day, supporting the
Church by pitching in and working together as disciples of the Lord.
Last month I was asked to be the priest administrator of another parish in the diocese.
I accepted the position even though it would require sacrifices from not only me but my current parishes as well.
Last Sunday I was rewarded when one of my parishioners said that a parishioner from Golden said to
her: “Thank you for lending us your priest.”
My dear people, from your priest: “Thank you for
your sacrifices.”

World Day of Prayer in Fairmont
Submitted by the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints
On Thursday, March 18th at 7:30 p.m., the
women of Cameroon invite us to join with them in
the World Day of Prayer celebration as we affirm,
“Let everything that has breath praise God.”
As we pray with the women of Cameroon, we
will learn about the country’s intricate cultures and
social challenges, including concerns about the
exploitation of children and the spread of HIV/
AIDS.
Please join us and invite your friends and family to attend the World Day of Prayer service and

learn more about Cameroon and its unique culture
and heritage.
Join Christians in more than 170 countries
around the world and 2,000 communities across
Canada who will gather on the World Day of
Prayer to pray and act in solidarity with the people
of Cameroon.
A local World Day of Prayer service will be
held on Thursday, March 18th at 7:30 p.m. at
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at
5014 Fairway Drive, Fairmont Hot Springs.
For more information, please contact Mary Ellen Jones at 250-342-3615, Helen Kip at 250-3426751 or Gwen Pratt at 250-341-5792.